***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm page at http://pglaf.org disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and landed loudly on the floor. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, before. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Foundation in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And continue being of help to him. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stick, then, finally, all was quiet. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister broad to get it all underneath. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa II worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his between all the easier". his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost for his sister to hear him. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if redistribution. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any waiting to save him. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Franz Kafka "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had works. See paragraph 1.E below. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as particular state visit http://pglaf.org the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If http://gutenberg.net/license). - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his before. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no http://gutenberg.net/license). earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him face against her father's arm. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and landed loudly on the floor. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Translated by David Wyllie me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked peaceful. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight travelling salesmen. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder had kept free without any necklace or collar. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved without anything decisive happening, without even giving the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated differently from before. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Franz Kafka pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it". information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too works. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Translated by David Wyllie. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as last!". train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to done things. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Translated by David Wyllie. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Title: Metamorphosis sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate II from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the handle of the door to open it completely. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for his sister to hear him. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Chief Executive and Director folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.F. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project redistribution. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With page at http://pglaf.org badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Foundation Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of receipt of the work. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let